St. Giuseppe Moscati: Doctor to the Poor | |
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Genre | Biographical drama |
Written by | Gloria Malatesta Claudia Sbarigia Giacomo Campiotti Fabio Campus Carlotta Ercolino Lucia Zei |
Directed by | Giacomo Campiotti |
Starring | |
Composers | Lino Cannavacciuolo Michele Fedrigotti |
Original language | Italian |
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Cinematography | Gino Sgreva |
Editor | Roberto Missiroli |
Running time | 200 min. |
Original release | |
Network | Rai 1 |
Release | September 27, 2007 |
St. Giuseppe Moscati: Doctor to the Poor (Italian: Giuseppe Moscati - L'amore che guarisce) is a 2007 Italian television movie written and directed by Giacomo Campiotti. The film is based on real life events of doctor and then Roman Catholic Saint Giuseppe Moscati.[1][2][3]
Plot
[edit]Upon graduation from medical school, an idealistic young doctor starts working in a hospital, in impoverished 1906 Naples. He quickly comes to the conclusion that the practice of medicine, especially when involving poor patients, needs a lot more compassion. He finds himself devoting his life to helping those in need, especially the destitute, with his skills and empathy.
When a beautiful princess becomes infatuated with him, the challenge arises on how to make room for a relationship in a life that is first and foremost devoted to public service.
The doctor's life story, followed through the rise of fascism a couple of decades later, is contrasted with the different life path followed by a friend of his with whom he had completed medical school.
Cast
[edit]- Giuseppe Fiorello as Giuseppe Moscati
- Ettore Bassi as Giorgio Piromallo
- Kasia Smutniak as Elena Cajafa
- Paola Casella as Cloe
- Emanuela Grimalda as Sister Helga
- Giorgio Colangeli as Professor De Lillo
- Antonella Stefanucci as Nina Moscati
- Carmine Borrino as Umberto
References
[edit]- ^ Sergio Perugini (November 2011). Testimoni di fede, trionfatori di audience. Effata Editrice IT, 2011. ISBN 978-8874027323.
- ^ Gennaro Rispoli (6 October 2002). "Dietro le quinte di Moscati". La Repubblica. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
- ^ Aldo Grasso (28 September 2007). "Moscati, Grande Uomo Fiction assai Mediocre". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Retrieved 5 July 2015.
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